used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not rich, but they had enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were not rich, but they had enough.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
the act of departing
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
Kate
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From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
Kate's
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From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
in the recent past
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
not any; not one
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were not rich, but they had enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
required or under orders
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It might, indeed, be said to have disturbed them more, for it affected their entire life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
migratory
From this reading They had lately returned to England, and settled down, after a wandering life, in a house of their own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While all this agitation was going on over Kate’s fate on one side, it is not to be supposed that there was no excitement on the other.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her two relations, the mother and daughter to whom she was about to be confided, were nearly as much disturbed as Kate herself by the prospect of receiving her.
