used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
(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 On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT LIZZIE'S VISIT.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
placed in a grave
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
a young female
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
go away from a place
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
the act of departing
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
LIZZIE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT LIZZIE'S VISIT.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
not any; not one
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
on one occasion
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
Violet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day an aunt of Violet's arrived from a distant town.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AUNT LIZZIE'S VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
which person or people
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On this day the little girl had made no effort to leave her bed; all the long morning she had remained with her head buried in the pillows, and with the sheet drawn over her head, deaf to all comfort or words of sympathy.
a late time of life
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her husband, who was many years older than herself, was amongst the militia, and had not yet been called out; and at the cry from John's broken heart she came at once, leaving her own little ones behind her, to remain a few days with Violet, until the bitterness of the parting was over.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a sister of John's wife and a wife herself, very young and very fair, and with a wonderful likeness to the poor dead mother.
